Transcript Chapter 10 Section 2

Chapter 10 Section 2
The Christian Church
Pages 351-356 Questions 1-6
1. What is a martyr?
• A martyr is a person willing to die rather than
give up his or her beliefs.
2. What writings are included in the
new testament of the Christian Bible?
• The writings are the gospels of Matthew,
Mark, Luke, and John, plus the writings of
Paul and other early Christian Leaders.
3. Fill in details on the effects each
emperor had on the acceptance and
growth of Christianity.
Roman
Diocletian
Constantine
Emperors
Theodosius
His persecution
Made
Made
failed to
Christianity Christianity the
destroy
legal & gave it official religion
Christianity
government
of Rome
support
4. Following Jesus’ death, why was
Christianity able to attract followers?
• After his death Christianity offered hope and
comfort; appealed to the emotions and
promised life after death; gave people the
chance to be part of a caring Group.
5. Why do you think the Christian church
came to be ruled by a Hierarchy?
• Answers may vary;
Possible answer –
the Roman Empire
showed a
successful way to
unite different
people in many
places
6. Do you think the Christian religion
would have spread so quickly if it had
developed in a time other than that of
the Roman Empire?
• I believe it would have been harder to spread in a
different time other that the Roman Empire. The
Empire was so vast it was easy to spread
information and ideas through. Secondly the use
of trade routes helped in spreading Christianity. As
well any other time period were not as open to
change as the Romans. In conclusion Rome was
the perfect time for Christianity to spread and it
did.